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Nurse market brief · Buffalo, NY

# Nurse Jobs in Buffalo, NY

244 nurse openings are live in the Buffalo, NY area from 86 employers, led by Kaleida Health, Elderwood, and Autumn Woods. The middle half of posted salaries runs $62,400–$96,512 a year (median $78,624), from the 71% of listings that disclose pay.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 244
: Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Buffalo market.

**Companies hiring**
: 86
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $78,624
: 71% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/nurse/locations/buffalo-ny/entry-level)75 jobs

Mid-level3 jobs

Lead+12 jobs

Level coverage is 37%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

244

Hiring employers

86

Salary coverage

71%

Median experience

2.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

159

46 companies · $66,560 median

Established employers

56

23 companies · $90,168 median

Top of market

16

8 companies · $130,294 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$62,400

P50

$78,624

P75

$96,512

P90

$121,560

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live nurse listings in Buffalo
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in Buffalo, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 244 live roles tracked in this market.
- 86 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Nurse in Buffalo

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 244 nurse openings across 86 employers establish the current Buffalo opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers Kaleida Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 53 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Buffalo market view into active employers and representative nurse openings

Employer activity · 86 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Kaleida Health logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kaleidahealth.org%2Fimages%2Ftouch%2Fhomescreen512.png&sig=SDY5dcjvI1pIfIhqznrpYfczi7c8praGmIsXIAkVnEM) Kaleida HealthStartups & growing teams53Open roles](/company/kaleida-health)[![Elderwood logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elderwood.com%2Ffavicon.ico) ElderwoodEstablished employers19Open roles](/company/unknown-dc8a5ff0)[![Autumn Woods logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fautumnwoods.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F02%2Fcropped-cropped-AW-FINAL-1-180x180.jpg&sig=7LbjNbdkcnj3KPQ6L4Bkcmmb9LyPZ8l3a01lmboAFEU) Autumn WoodsStartups & growing teams8Open roles](/company/mcg1003mcgi)
MedicalPeople StaffingTop of market7Open roles
[![DePaul logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdepaul.edu%2Ffavicon.ico) DePaulStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/depaul-ae7bf145)[![UnitedHealth Group logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unitedhealthgroup.com%2Fapps%2Fuhg%2Fclientlibs%2Fresources%2Fimages%2Fuhg-logo.png) UnitedHealth GroupStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/unitedhealth)
Ellicott CenterStartups & growing teams5Open roles
[![Genie Healthcare logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geniehealthcare.com%2Fimages%2FGenielogo.png) Genie HealthcareStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/genie-healthcare)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 244 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[RN Supervisor Monday through Friday 3-11 sign on bonusLive roleComprehensive at WilliamsvilleAmherst, New YorkPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/rn-supervisor-monday-through-friday-at-comprehensive-at-williamsville-c84ae065-227c-54d4-9672-5191b5696c01)[LPN-Other, TravelLive roleAllied Resources Medical StaffingBuffalo, New York$92,040Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/lpn-other-travel-at-allied-resources-medical-staffing-a60d7d07-a9a7-51e7-bef6-0c59042bc434)[Nursing-LPN, TravelLive roleVentura MedStaffBuffalo, New York$90,168Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/nursing-lpn-travel-at-ventura-medstaff-43e5a8b9-4e7f-53ba-a7e6-6a5ec6e1efe1)[Licensed Practical Nurse SNFLive roleKaleida HealthBuffalo, New York$64,022Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/licensed-practical-nurse-snf-at-kaleida-health-e7e9f631-d40e-5086-859a-6ad8c37be943)[LPN/LVN-LTC, TravelEntry-levelGetMed Staffing IncBuffalo, New York$84,812Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/lpn-lvn-ltc-travel-at-getmed-staffing-inc-d2eed232-5ee6-5076-8c81-a23c6b1b9bb0)[Registered Professional Nurse PT- 1:1 Kenmore EastLive roleCapital Region BOCESBuffalo, New YorkPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/registered-professional-nurse-pt-1-1-kenmore-east-at-capital-region-d399c4a6-4872-5dba-9e27-f64436998896)[Registered Professional Nurse PT - Charter School for Applied TechnologiesLive roleCapital Region BOCESBuffalo, New YorkPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/registered-professional-nurse-pt-charter-school-for-applied-0a3514dd-00bb-5f60-a088-04eddafddbda)[Registered Professional Nurse- CSATLive roleCapital Region BOCESBuffalo, New YorkPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/registered-professional-nurse-csat-at-capital-region-boces-5a39d134-398f-521d-bb56-23a6172c0ca5)
#### More nurse openings in Buffalo

- [RN-ER, Travel · Prime HealthCare Staffing](/job/rn-er-travel-at-prime-healthcare-staffing-867988a6-1ecc-5d80-89ed-40f90e83a3e1)
- [Staff Development Coordinator| RN · Comprehensive at Williamsville](/job/staff-development-coordinator-rn-at-comprehensive-at-williamsville-23431796-2e43-5388-8677-706b31656208)
- [RN-ER, Travel · Cynet Health](/job/rn-er-travel-at-cynet-health-e94687f8-c259-5223-8d3d-c068ad5fbd3b)
- [RN-Home Health, Travel · InSync Consulting Services](/job/rn-home-health-travel-at-insync-consulting-services-6c8a1167-835f-5062-8472-265ec89b270f)
- [RN - Nursing Supervisor · Elderwood](/job/rn-nursing-supervisor-at-elderwood-85830305-5831-54d2-8ff8-cd1ae6ef8ff5)
- [RN - Educator · Elderwood](/job/rn-educator-at-elderwood-3b9b44d0-79d1-5c6d-9baa-9a68405cedeb)
- [LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse Team Leader · Elderwood](/job/lpn-licensed-practical-nurse-team-leader-at-elderwood-59d32c53-9d70-5861-8c98-6631f9b304d3)
- [MedTech Vascular Access RN Clinical Educator– Per Diem - Cleveland, OH Pennsylvania, New Jersey or New York · IQVIA](/job/medtech-vascular-access-rn-clinical-educator-per-diem-cleveland-oh-a778a63a-ff72-597f-9dec-a0c095e386ee)
- [LPN - Brompton Heights · hamistergroup](/job/lpn-brompton-heights-at-hamistergroup-0fe5a6ba-467a-506e-abcc-7417bfdd65e9)
- [Utilization Management Reviewer, RN (SN LTSS & Duals) · Lifetime Workforce Solutions, LLC](/job/utilization-management-reviewer-rn-sn-ltss-and-duals-at-lifetime-c0a4a785-cae7-59ac-8f59-9eff005c10cd)
- [Utilization Management Reviewer, RN (SN LTSS & Duals) · Lifetime Workforce Solutions, LLC](/job/utilization-management-reviewer-rn-sn-ltss-and-duals-at-lifetime-9910c421-6340-5d07-8086-b0a8a9d3a2c1)
- [Travel RN - Acute Dialysis · Quik Travel Staffing](/job/travel-rn-acute-dialysis-at-quik-travel-staffing-08be42c4-bee7-5e71-9652-6fb6cb2f7932)
- [Travel RN - Acute Dialysis · Quik Travel Staffing](/job/travel-rn-acute-dialysis-at-quik-travel-staffing-f68a6496-c922-589e-8390-39f6b3dc3e83)
- [Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor · Ellicott Center](/job/registered-nurse-rn-supervisor-at-ellicott-center-e745ee05-55f9-5453-b1c5-16b0c3a5eee4)
- [RN Cart Nurse · Southtowns Care Center](/job/rn-cart-nurse-at-southtowns-care-center-39a17a97-ce97-50c6-b8c4-257a428b9168)
- [RN - Director of Nursing - Assisted Living · Elderwood](/job/rn-director-of-nursing-assisted-living-at-elderwood-9b74909d-3e75-52b4-b776-c144507ef20f)

[Explore all 244 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Nurse+jobs+in+Buffalo%2C+NY)

## Nurse jobs in Buffalo: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many nurse jobs are open in Buffalo? Metaintro tracks 244 live nurse openings from 86 employers in the Buffalo, NY area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do nurse jobs in Buffalo pay? The median posted salary is $78,624 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $62,400 to $96,512. Based on the 71% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Buffalo? Kaleida Health, Elderwood, Autumn Woods, and MedicalPeople Staffing have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 86 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Nurse demand around Buffalo.

[Rochester, NY](/jobs/nurse/locations/rochester-ny)[Erie, PA](/jobs/nurse/locations/erie-pa)[Syracuse, NY](/jobs/nurse/locations/syracuse-ny)[Cleveland, OH](/jobs/nurse/locations/cleveland-oh)[Pittsburgh, PA](/jobs/nurse/locations/pittsburgh-pa)[Scranton, PA](/jobs/nurse/locations/scranton-pa)

Related roles

See adjacent role demand in the Buffalo market.

[Medical Assistant](/jobs/medical-assistant/locations/buffalo-ny)[Healthcare Administrator](/jobs/healthcare-administrator/locations/buffalo-ny)[Certified Nursing Assistant](/jobs/certified-nursing-assistant/locations/buffalo-ny)[Nurse Practitioner](/jobs/nurse-practitioner/locations/buffalo-ny)[All roles in Buffalo](/jobs/locations/buffalo-ny)

Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level Nurse](/jobs/nurse/locations/buffalo-ny/entry-level)

## Labor market data

Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Buffalo market

- [Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.](/layoffs)
- [Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.](/layoffs/reports)
- [2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.](/layoffs/year-in-review/2026)
- [WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.](/warn-notices)
- [Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.](/data/hiring-demand)
- [Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.](/jobs)

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